Regional banks

Proposed capital rules aimed at bigger institutions will force regional and larger community banks to consider ways to grow or seek an exit strategy, bankers and analysts predict.

Worried about the economy and new Fed rules on capital, the bank wants to hang onto its money just in case, CFO Daryl Bible told investors as he outlined second-quarter earnings.

Two former top bank regulators argue that efforts to eliminate risk from the business of banking is a fool's errand, and say it is time to refocus banks' managers and boards on the business of managing it.

In recent years, stress tests have not accounted for some very clear real-world risks. This must change immediately.

PacWest's shares soared as much as 96% in U.S. trading Friday, while Western Alliance Bancorp rose as much as 59%.

The Green Bay bank has seen stable performance since its recent strategy overhaul.

The Dallas-based bank expects some of the recent deposit outflows to return in the future.

The growth opportunity is there, the brand trust is there, the clients are there — it’s the banks that are largely absent.

Zions Bancorp. and Webster Financial are among the inaugural members of the Risk Management Association’s climate-risk consortium for regional institutions. Like its large-bank counterpart, the group will work with banks to help guide the economy's transition to a low-carbon future.

Quite a few of the executives in the ranking this year are newcomers, including women from Citigroup and Zions Bancorp.

As part of American Banker's Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance program, we have selected five "Top Teams" for 2021. Huntington Bancshares is one of the team honorees.

As part of American Banker's Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance program, we have selected five "Top Teams" for 2021. City National Bank is one of the team honorees.

As part of American Banker's Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance program, we have selected five "Top Teams" for 2021. TD Bank is one of the team honorees.

As part of American Banker's Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance program, we have selected five "Top Teams" for 2021. Citigroup is one of the team honorees.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is considering selling its U.S. banking arm, as consolidation heats up in the American financial industry, people familiar with the matter said.

The Dallas bank unveiled an initiative that involves doubling its client-facing headcount across the Lone Star State and expanding its investment banking division. But its stock price plunged amid concerns about how long it will take to deliver returns for investors.

The banking industry is now enjoying a "strong" reputation overall, after building on gains made at the height of the pandemic. Here's who stood out and why.

From vaccine mandates to mask requirements, banks are being forced to make difficult decisions in response to fast-changing conditions. Here's a look at where 14 large and midsize companies have landed — at least for now.

Bankers are hopeful that the rebound in oil prices and a spike in natural gas use are precursors to more borrowing. But banks are maintaining above-average levels of reserves in case the delta variant stifles economic momentum.

Small increases in commercial real estate loan volumes, particularly at midsize banks, may be indicators that the sector has weathered the worst of the pandemic. Construction loan originations, which tend to fall sharply during a recession, are leading the way.